THE SURPRISING POWER OF THE ONE CONVERSATION RULE

One Simple Way to Empower Meaningful Discussions

love a good conversation. When I think to the most meaningful moments of my life, many of them have happened around a table, talking with the people closest to me.

But we all know some conversations are better than others, right? Maybe you’ve had conversations that felt more like competitions. Everyone around the table is buzzing, yakking, and whispering. It’s impossible to keep up, and it all feels scattered and shallow.

But what if I told you there was one simple way to have discussions that validated everyone involved, made it possible to really connect, and removed all the stress of having to perform?

Several years ago Gail and I had dinner with our friend Luci Swindoll. She told us there was only one rule at her table. What was it? “We have one—and only one—conversation at a time,” she said.

I’m glad I listened because Luci’s one rule has totally transformed the way we do dinner conversations. And that one transformation has led to many others.